BDGiant93

You being condescending on this board is not surprising. The new DT.

I don't want to start debating journalism, but he did give Indian Creek a chance to respond (included the principal's email). He also quoted Paul Neidig in the story from the IHSAA's side.

His piece on the Lawrence Central Sectional a few years ago at the start of the pandemic was unbelievable and should have won every journalism prize. I don't know how much time went into this and how much of an emotional toll it must have taken. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/04/18/coronavirus-indiana-lawrence-central-basketball-sectional-10/5145870002/

I don't like Doyel's style at all as a columnist, but that's what columnists do. It's kind of like a shock jock in radio or even like a right-wing talker. Obviously, Gregg swings the other way politically. I'm glad that you know the difference because many people don't. That's part of the problem we have with the way people look at the news media today. There are too many flamethrowers and people who are less savvy than you don't know what's fact and what's not. (This is a general comment) I stand on my Doyel opinion. He's probably liked at the Star because he gets engagement. He can write some wonderful, beautiful pieces that really tug on your emotions when he swings more towards the feature side. He can also write some grating pieces that really are hard for me to read because he inserts himself into the story more than I'd like. Case-in-point, his beef with McLaren IndyCar. Oy! On this article, I think it's an awful look for Indian Creek, and, frankly for the IHSAA.

There is, but opinion writing is not the same as news writing. He's very definitely a columnist. Someone like Neddenriep occasionally expresses an opinion (mostly on social media) but most generally writes straight news or feature stuff (and does it very well).

I appreciate the work you do on these. It's great as someone who likes to go back and verify facts and things. There's nothing like source material.

Kyle Neddenriep is one of the best people in sports media. He's one of the best writers they have there in any department. He has tremendous integrity.

I don't disagree with you on Doyel but only to an extent. He's paid as a columnist and not a journalist. He's paid to get reactions from people and to express his opinions. His facts, however, have to be sound. That's especially in a case like this one. Anything presented as fact has been vetted by someone above him, I'm sure. If it's not, that's a problem for him and for Gannett. I find Doyel to be an excellent writer when it comes to features. His column writing is grating. He goes back and says the same thing over and over again. He inserts "I" and "me" into his columns too much. I've never written for the outlets that he has, but I did have a cup of coffee at the IU School of Journalism (it was my minor). I know that was always frowned upon. But hey...it's 2023. Gregg cares deeply for what he writes about. I think that sometimes makes him go overboard.

That's what's on the schedule. Not to say it couldn't change.

I'm hearing Flo Media. Greg Rakestraw and Lance Scheib are on the call.

What's hilarious? Check it yourself. https://bdhs.wayne.k12.in.us/athletics/boys/football/schedule/

That's correct. CG returns to the schedule next year.

FINAL Ben Davis 62, Pike 0

The battle for the Victory Bell should be pretty interesting with LC and LN. BD Alum Mike Brevard returns to BD for the first time as Pike coach. Cherry has a good arm for CG.

I never said that they didn't have other problems. They certainly have proven it.

As silly as this sounds, I don't think we've seen what Ben Davis is capable of yet. The Giants have put together some really good stretches of football, but we haven't seen a flat out 48 minutes yet from this team. Are they as good as 1991 or 2017...no. Could they be? It's a stretch, but there is potential. I think there's real potential on that defense to be more lights out. Tommy Gotkowski makes some throws I haven't seen made by a BD QB, and that includes the "big five" of Banks, Taylor, Castner, Ings and Britt. He may have the strongest arm of that bunch. Alijah Price will make someone really happy in college. Long way to go and there's still room to improve.

Warren is young and struggling as their QB matures. That's a bad recipe against that schedule. You know they'll be competitive vs. BD, LN and LC. They should wallop Pike and NC. Christian Brothers is another kettle of fish altogether. Good news is they should be able to sail through the Sectional and play in a Regional.

BD/Avon is now a 7:30 pm start tonight. Ticket sales cut off at 6 pm. Gates open at 6:30 pm.

BD/Avon is now a 7:30 pm start tonight. Ticket sales cut off at 6 pm. Gates open at 6:30 pm.

It happened sometime in the 90's, I think. When I was in high school in the early 90's it seemed like all the games were later than when I started teaching in 1997.

My uncle used to haul beans from Central Soya to Chicago. That's why he's rich now 🤣...that and he sold his farm on 146th Street to developers and a church.

For once, I can't argue with anything you've put here.

We could all sit here and whine about what time zone we should be in, and it won't do a diddly darn thing.

This, to me, is still the weirdest conference remaining. It's like the remainder of the great Conference Indiana with two MIC paste ons that don't belong. Then again, where does Terre Haute North and South go if not for this conference?

I think Cathedral has the upper hand in this one. I look for something in the neighborhood of 35-21 Irish.